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WASHINGTON: Saudi Arabia is working to address deeper issues on the path to women's rights after allowing them to drive and attend soccer matches, one of the kingdom's top female officials said Wednesday.
"These are things that are quick…

The UN rights council agreed Friday to "urgently" launch an investigation into violations against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims, including torture, murder and rapes allegedly committed by troops.
The Geneva-based body decided to "dispatch…

PARIS: No self-congratulations but calls to action will mark many celebrations of the 40th International Women's Day on Wednesday, as the fight for equality faces new threats.
Murders of women in Latin America, anti-abortion movements in…

KARACHI: President Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Anees Qaimkhani on Saturday said the public gathering set to be held tomorrow (Sunday) is not aimed at making Chairman PSP Mustafa Kamal prime minister of Pakistan, but is a part of struggle to…

LAHORE: The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan on Thursday said monarchy has been established in Pakistan and a farce is ongoing in the name of democracy, thus people should stand up for their rights, ARY News reported.
“Orange Line track is…

At this very moment, millions of Muslims from all around the world are performing their Hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca. In 1964 Malcolm X did just that. The Hajj journey drastically changed the course of his life. It especially changed his…

THE HAGUE: China has no legal basis to claim "historic rights" to islands in the South China Sea and has violated Manila's sovereign rights, an international tribunal ruled on Tuesday, in a bitter dispute that risks stoking further tensions…

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: The Syrian conflict has acted like a greenhouse for extremist groups which are now spreading "like a cancer", the UN chief said on Friday, urging greater cooperation to prevent radicalization.